Very quick update regarding the last 2 days.
Valerie was starting to feel a bit better but they identified a specific bacteria that was swimming around in her blood so she was not going to be able to come home until they got a handle on it. So this morning they gave her the news about the infection and when I first heard the name of the bacteria, I kind of freaked. But, the doctors did not seem to concerned and reassured Val that there is a specific antibiotic regimen that would kill the bacteria right away. Yay!
Valerie was also scheduled to get another lumbar puncture for chemo. Her blood count was still very low but they were going to green light the procedure anyway. First they needed to give her 2 bags of donated platelets. Well, that still was not enough so they postponed her procedure until tomorrow. Cross your fingers and hope this gets done. The reason they need her platelets to be sufficient is because they are needed to clot in case of a wound (lumbar puncture).
That's it in a nutshell. Thanks for all the prayers and support.
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